Jun 3, 1792 Home Providence Log Jun 5, 1792
Revised Aug 26 2021
Light Variable Winds round the Compass and fair Weather. Thermometer from 75 to 79½ Degrees.
In commemoration of our most Gracious and Good King we held this Day as a Festival. At 8 in the Morning both Ships were dressed to the great delight of the Natives. At Noon the Marines were drawn up under Arms and Fired three Vollies, and the Indians joined with us in three Cheers. At One O'Clock the Ships fired 21 Guns each. To every person was served an allowance of liquor, and the day was spent with great chearfullness and good humour. At Night I had a Dozen Sky Rockets set off and Mr. Tobin having made two small Balloons the whole were successfully displayed to the great pleasure and satisfaction of 600 Persons. Mahannah no Erree Brettanee, King George. The King of Englands Birth Day, King George, was repeated every minute by Men Women and Children. All the Chiefs were collected about us, and drank to His Majesty's good Health, and afterwards dined with me. Tynah got drunk, but other Chiefs were the better for the Wine. They are all very fond of Rum, Brandy or Wine, and will generally get drunk if permitted. Twice a Day is the course with their Avah, so that some of them have but few hours of the twenty four when they can be considered sober. Whydooah (the Brother of Tynah) remarked to me that the English Avah was better than the Otaheite; for if it took away the use of his limbs it never did his tongue, it always made him feel very bold.
Our custom has been to over haul the Plants every Monday morning. They had a very fine appearance to day, and I have the pleasure to think every Plant has firmly taken Root. Our Account now stands thus —
| No. | ||
| Pots of Bread Fruit | 1099 | two Plants in most of the Pots |
| Tubs of Ditto Ditto | 34 | four and five Plants in each |
| Boxes of Ditto Ditto | 26 | Ditto Ditto |
| Pots of Rattahs | 25 | four plants in each |
| Ditto of Oraiahs | 12 | |
| Ditto of Vees or Avees | 25 | two and three in some of them |
| Ditto of Oahighyahs | 32 | Ditto Ditto |
| Ditto of Pee,ah | 7 | Ditto Ditto |
| Ditto of Mattee | 6 | Ditto Ditto |
| Ditto of Ettow | 6 | Ditto Ditto |
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